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How to get fromShaftesbury to Dolgellauby train, bus, or car

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There are 5 ways to get from Shaftesbury to Dolgellau by train, bus, or car

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Gillingham (Dorset) to Basingstoketrain train
    2. Take the train from Basingstoke to Birmingham New Streettrain train
    3. Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Machynllethtrain train
    9h 13m
    £126–219

  2. Drive 172.5 mi

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Shaftesbury to Dolgellaucar car 172.5 mi
    4h 13m
    £42–61

  3. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from The Town Hall to New Canalbus bus 29
    2. Take the train from Salisbury to Cardiff Centraltrain train
    3. Take the bus from Tresillian Way to Aberystwyth Bus Station Stand 7bus bus T1c
    4. Take the bus from Aberystwyth Bus Station Stand 4 to Eldon Square 1bus bus T2
    11h 41m

  4. Bus, train via Shrewsbury

    1. Take the bus from The Town Hall to New Canalbus bus 29
    2. Take the train from Salisbury to Newport (S Wales)train train
    3. Take the train from Newport (S Wales) to Shrewsburytrain train
    4. Take the train from Shrewsbury to Machynllethtrain train
    9h 37m

  5. Bus

    1. Take the bus from The Town Hall to New Canalbus bus 29
    2. Take the bus from Meeting House Lane to Heathrow Central Bus Stationbus bus 035
    3. Take the bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to Newtown Bus Station Stand 2bus bus 409
    4. Take the bus from Newtown Bus Station to Bus Depotbus bus X85
    13h 53m

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  • Distance: 293.5 mi
  • Duration: 9h 13m

What companies run services between Shaftesbury, Dorset, England and Dolgellau, Wales?

You can take a bus from Bell Street Car Park to Ysgol Bro Idris via Gillingham Station, Gillingham (Dorset), Basingstoke, Birmingham New Street, Machynlleth, and Bus Depot in around 9h 13m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from The Town Hall to Eldon Square 1 via New Canal, Blue Boar Row, Meeting House Lane, Heathrow Central Bus Station, Newtown Bus Station, and Bus Depot in around 13h 53m.

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